Simvastatin is associated with a reduced incidence of dementia and Parkinson's disease

Simvastatin is associated with a reduced incidence of dementia and Parkinson's disease

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Statins are a class of medications that reduce cholesterol by inhibiting 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase. Whether statins can benefit patients with dementia remains unclear because of conflicting results. We hypothesi...

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Main Authors: Li Nien-Chen, Wang Stanley W, Wolozin Benjamin, Lee Austin, Lee Todd A, Kazis Lewis E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-07-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/5/20

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